Using annotative dimensions

- [Instructor] We're staying in our layouts.dwg file.…And, as you can see, we're in the STAIR A layout tab,…and you can see our STAIR A label,…that we placed in the previous video,…using an annotative text style.…What we're going to have a look at now…is using annotative dimensions.…So, the viewport is still at 1 to 50,…a scale of 1 to 50.…What we're going to do now is jump back into the model tab,…and you can see that we're still zoomed in…on STAIR A, where we were previously,…in the previous video.…

There's our STAIR A label.…Now, if we're going to be placing annotative dimensions,…using an annotative dimension style,…we need to make sure that our annotation scale…is, again, set in the model tab to the appropriate scale.…So we check here, and we make sure…that this is still at 1 to 50,…to, obviously, tie in with our 1 to 50 viewport…in the STAIR A layout tab.…Now, we're going to change layers in the layers panel,…here in the home tab on the ribbon.…There is a layer available for you…which is called A-DIMS, that layer there,…

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AutoCAD 2019 is a powerful designing and drafting software used to create precise 2D and 3D designs. In this beginner's course, learn how to get started with AutoCAD. Shaun Bryant covers the basics of the user interface, showing how to use the ribbon, choose workspaces, and use the ViewCube. Shaun also demonstrates how to manage files and options, navigate your drawings, and draw and modify objects. Plus, he explains how to draw more accurately with Grid and Snap, use text and annotations to help others get a clearer understanding of your designs, and compare drawings and view the results using the DWG Compare command. Upon wrapping up this course, you'll be prepared to use AutoCAD competently in any industry-architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or product design.